REVIEW FOR SHORT STORY 'SUMMER SPENT'   

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Katelyn Stanyek, Columbia College
'Summer Spent by JJ DeCeglie is a complex telling of two men, Sep and Chase, who spend their night drinking and regretting lost lovers. The characters discuss these past relationships in addition to literature, sports, weather, and a host of other topics. More of a portrayal of the characters' psyches and emotional conditions than a plot-driven piece, it ends with Sep's realization that "there was no way to explain anything." Non-traditional in style (one sentence contains 369 words), the story avoids quotation marks and the traditional "he said/she said" format. This adds to the story's quick-paced (if esoteric) narration.'